UFC 90 took place Saturday at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., and
aired live on pay-per-view. The bonus amounts were significantly higher
than the $40,000 awards issued a week ago at UFC 89.

The UFC announced the bonuses at the UFC 90 post-fight press conference and were confirmed by MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

Explosive lightweights — and cardio machines — Sean Sherk and Tyson Griffin combined for the evening’s fight of the night. Seemingly destined for a decision from the beginning, the two wrestling experts flashed their kickboxing skills for the full 15 minutes available. In the end, Sherk proved just a touch better than his opponent, and vaulted himself back to the upper echelon of the division with the unanimous decision win.

Despite the loss, Griffin picked up his fourth career fight of the night bonus.

Meanwhile, dos Santos didn’t have much competition for knockout of the
night, but it’s hard to believe that would have mattered. Despite
entering the bout as a lightly regarded underdog to heavyweight
contender Fabricio Werdum, dos Santos impressed in his UFC debut. In a
sequence we’ll surely see on future highlight reels, dos Santos
delivered a stunning right uppercut that dropped his opponent and forced the TKO stoppage just 81 seconds into the fight.

Fisher looked sharp throughout his three round battle
with youngster Shannon Gugerty. Fisher locked in a triangle choke in
the third round. Despite Gugerty’s best attempt at defending, Fisher
eventually earned the victory — and the bonus.

For more on UFC 90, including official results, check out the MMA Events section of MMAjunkie.com.